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Venkatesh Iyer in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 (Image Source: Twitter)
On 11 October 2011, Madhya Pradesh took on Rajasthan in Rajkot in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. It was the 14th match of the tournament. Both teams were looking to kick off their campaign with a win. However, Madhya Pradesh managed to win the match by 38 runs over Rajasthan.
Meanwhile, Venkatesh Iyer came up with a stellar all-around performance with both the bat and ball. He helped his state to get a winning start in this year’s edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Fans also loved to see this star all-rounder in the such form again as he fell out of team India contention in recent months.
Venkatesh Iyer scored 62 runs off 31 balls while he took six wickets by conceding 20 runs in four overs
Speaking of his performance, his team batted first after winning the toss. After a solid start by the openers. Iyer came out to bat at number three. The left-handed batter smashed 62 runs off 31 balls, including five fours and four sixes. He batted at a strike rate of 200. His inning helped Madhya Pradesh to score 173 runs for five wickets in 20 overs.
In reply, Rajasthan batters came out for the chase. Then, Venkatesh Iyer showed his class with the ball also. Iyer grabbed six wickets for 20 runs in four overs. His stellar performance was crucial in bundling out Rajasthan for 135 runs in 19.2 overs. Thus, the stellar all-around performance from Venkatesh Iyer became the talk of the town.
With this win, Madhya Pradesh are currently in the second spot with four points. On the other hand, Rajasthan had a disappointing start as they are now at the seventh spot in the Elite, Group A. Speaking of Venkatesh Iyer, he last played for India in a T20I against Sri Lanka at Dharamsala on 27 February 2022. However, after Hardik Pandya’s arrival and his inconsistency, Venkatesh Iyer fell out of team India's contention. Therefore, he did not even get a sight chance to get into the final squad of India for the upcoming 20-20 World Cup in Australia.